This document provides a summary of inflation in Canada for March 2018. It was written by Paul Young, a CPA and CGA with expertise in various financial topics. The document discusses the year-over-year Consumer Price Index increase of 2.3% in March 2018, which was the largest increase since October 2014. Excluding gasoline prices, the CPI rose 1.8% matching February's rate. Charts are included showing inflation rates by month and province as well as comparing wages to inflation.

1. INFLATION – CANADA –
MARCH 2018
BY: PAUL YOUNG, CPA, CGA
APRIL 19, 2018

2. PAUL YOUNG - BIO
• CPA, CGA
• Financial Solutions
• SME – Risk Management
• SME – Emerging Technology
• SME – Business Process Change
• SME – Close, Consolidate and Reporting
• SME – Public Policy
• SME – Financial Solutions
• SME – Supply Chain Management
Contact information:
Paul_Young_CGA@Hotmail.com

3. AGENDA
• Inflation by month
• CPI/All Items
• Wages –vs- Inflation
• Wages, Inflation and Housing Prices
• Oil –vs- Inflation
• Inflation by Province

4. SUMMARY
• Inflation is key measure for a country as impacts the ability of people to afford the necessities of life
• The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.3% on a year-over-year basis in March, following a 2.2% increase
in February. This was the largest year-over-year increase since October 2014. Excluding gasoline, the CPI
increased 1.8%, matching the gain in February.

5. SUMMARY
Source – Stats Canada - http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/180420/dq180420a-eng.htm

6. INFLATION BY MONTH
Source – Stats Canada - http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/180420/dq180420a-eng.htm

7. INFLATION GROWTH BY MAIN AREA
Source – Stats Canada - http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/180420/dq180420a-eng.htm

8. WAGES VS INFLATION
Source – Stats Canada

9. PROVINCIAL INFLATION RATES
Source – Stats Canada - http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/180420/dq180420a-eng.htm